New Cases Over the Weekend Riverside County reported 8,434 new cases since Friday, bringing the total of cases up to 216,275. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less than a month as the county reached 100,000 cases on Dec. 8. The Coachella Valley reported 1,159 new cases (37,087
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas
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Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. California has hit another grim coronavirus milestone. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have
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Starting Sunday, a healthcare worker vaccination clinic is opening at the Indio Fairgrounds. Riverside County is currently vaccinating healthcare workers in the state’s phase 1A tiers one through three. Healthcare workers must bring their ID badge or proof of their employment as a healthcare worker in order to be vaccinated. “The staff here is checking
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New Cases Today Riverside County reported 3,514 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total of cases up to 207,841. Today’s case increase includes cases not counted due to a glitch with the state’s reporting. The issue appears to be fixed now. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less
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UPDATE: Indio Police Chief Mike Washburn received the Covid-19 vaccine Friday at JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. The Chief was among the first of the first responders who lined up. “JFK has been fantastic in fact our couple of officers were actually in the E.R. with one of their clients and a couple of nurses
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A Capitol Police officer who grew up here in the valley was in the thick of the chaos in the nation’s capital Wednesday. Juan Lopez, originally from Coachella, is being praised by members of Congress for his heroic actions in Washington D.C. His family tells News Channel 3 exclusively that they couldn’t be prouder. “He’s
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Healthcare workers showed up to the Roy Wilson Training Center in Thousand Palms on Thursday to receive their first dose of the Moderna Vaccine. Many were given the opportunity after being classified in the county’s Phase 1A grouping, which is the first group to receive the vaccines that arrived in Riverside County. Among those listed
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New Cases Today Riverside County reported 370 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total of cases up to 204,327. County officials attributed the low cases increase today to an ongoing issue with the state. The glitch is expected to be fixed on Friday. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases
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The first vaccinated health care workers in the Coachella Valley were able to receive their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with one anesthesiologist sharing his own experience and encouraging others to get vaccinated when possible. “I got it this morning at 9:03 a.m. Again, I’m very
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The California Emergency Medical Services Authority has brought “much-needed” oxygen to Riverside County to meet the needs of hospitals around the region, officials announced on Thursday. “Oxygen suppliers are having a difficult time meeting the high demand of area hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said EMD Director, Bruce Barton “This isn’t limited to just
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Public health officials in Riverside County are holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics in coming days for health care workers in Phase 1a (Tiers 1-3). In Coachella Valley, there are clinics planned for Sunday, January 10 and Monday January 11 at the Indio Fairgrounds lot on Arabia Street in Indio. The clinics are planned for 9:00 a.m.
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Palm Springs has launched a new campaign with the slogan “We Are Palm Springs” — encouraging people to support local businesses that need support during the shutdown. With travel and traditional tourism discouraged right now, longtime business owners say shopping local has never been more important. The new digital campaign is designed to showcase small
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A new alert from the FDA is warning of potentially inaccurate results from self-administered Curative tests, including those from testing sites in Indio, Rancho Mirage and La Quinta. The Food and Drug Administration wrote Monday that Curative’s tests can give “false results, particularly false-negative results” if not performed properly. Last month, Riverside County made the
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New Cases Today Riverside County reported 3,901 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 203,957. Riverside County reached 200,000 cases on Tuesday, doubling the number of cases in less than a month as the county reached 100,000 cases on Dec. 8. The Coachella Valley reporting 649 of today’s cases (Valley total
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Hundreds of Riverside County first responders received their first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Riverside on Wednesday. “I just received my first round of vaccinations,” Dean Veik, Cal Fire staff southern California region chief told News Channel 3. He said it was a bit of a predicament choosing whether to get the vaccine
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According to multiple reports, former Dodgers pitcher Tommy John has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalized near his home in Indio. The Daily Beast reported Wednesday morning that the 77-year-old has been hospitalized multiple times since testing positive on Dec. 13 and is currently on oxygen. John, a left-hander, pitched for the Dodgers
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Governor Gavin Newsom is hosting “a virtual conversation with California families experiencing economic hardship” because of the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch below: TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom will host a virtual conversation with California families experiencing economic hardship due to #COVID19.📹 Watch live at 10 am.https://t.co/aP9Pttx0rn— California Governor (@CAgovernor) January 6, 2021
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Local businesses continue to struggle as the stay at home order remains in place. The city of Palm Springs is working to help businesses impacted by the shutdown by launching a new COVID-19 financial aid hotline: (760) 323-8273. Businesses can also email psadvisor@palmspringsca.gov. We’re told people can call or email seven days a week and
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In 2020, most small businesses were told to close doors or limit customers. Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed $4 billion in state spending to help them survive 2021. Newsom is expected to release his new budget proposal on Friday. However, on Tuesday he offered a preview of the new state spending aimed at creating jobs
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